Despite the devastating nature of the disease, little is known about what first triggers the deterioration of motor neurons ...

ALS can affect both males and females. However, females may experience more initial symptoms in their bulbar region, the area of the brain that controls facial and neck muscles. Amyotrophic ...

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that may trigger ALS’s earliest stages, identifying proteins that mislocalize, causing ...

Columnist Dagmar Munn describes the frequent sensation of humming, which was among the early symptoms of her ALS.

Perhaps as soon as you get symptoms, we could treat the patient so that the rest of the neurons don’t crash and hope you stop ...

“In other cases, symptoms initially affect one leg. People experience awkwardness when walking or running, or they may trip ...

Approximately 5,000 people in the U.S. develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) each year. On average, they survive for only two to five years after being diagnosed, according to the Centers for ...

Still, inheriting a gene for ALS doesn’t mean you’ll develop the disease. And even if you do, symptoms don’t occur until later in life. Still, a mutation in any one of these genes doesn’t ...

This article examines end stage ALS, its symptoms, and treatments. It also provides information on the support families can provide to people with ALS, the overall stages of ALS, and ALS support.

Many people stopped by her stand to listen to her mom’s story and also to be educated on the signs and symptoms of knowing if ...

ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, and the fast onset of increasingly severe symptoms after diagnosis can be devastating. The Motor Neuron Disease Association (MNDA) is a UK charity ...

When most people think of the symptoms of ALS, they think of the loss of muscle control, inability to walk, and difficulty speaking. However, because ALS affects nerve cells in the brain and the ...